Assessor Resource
CPPACC8008A
Contribute to design of accessible built environment and infrastructure
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit of competency supports access consultants who offer design review services to clients and design teams undertaking building and construction, transport services, infrastructure and facilities, and urban space development projects.
It applies to:
domestic, residential, commercial, retail, industrial and public buildings
outdoor spaces
transport infrastructure, conveyances, facilities and systems.
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to provide creative consultation services and develop optimal access and use solutions for incorporation into the design and construction of a range of projects.
The work involves the ability to read and understand plans and specifications and to communicate with building owners or operators, building and planning regulators, project managers, engineers, architects, designers, builders and building surveyors and certifiers.
The unit covers the application of ergonomics and the human geometry of people with disabilities to access provision, and the analysis of built environment and infrastructure issues with positive and negative impacts on access and use. It involves an in-depth understanding of the range of available design solutions and how they may be applied to the provision of access.
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